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Every year on the last weekend in August, Boston's North End celebrates the feast of Saint Anthony of Padua. The traditional event dates back to the early 20th century, when large numbers of southern Italians immigrated to the United States, settling in the urban centers of the North-East.   In Boston, they gathered in the North End neighbor...

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by Dave Deluca   Our Lady of Peace Parish hosted its 118th annual festival honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel over the weekend. The three-day event featured rides and games, food and fun and a fireworks display at night at Mount Carmel Church on Columbus Avenue. Sunday marked the last day of the festival with a religious procession that...

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by Anna Momigliano   Cheese lovers of the Jewish world, rejoice: the original Parmesan cheese from Italy is now available in a kosher version. The first cheese wheel, adorned with a large Star of David and the word "kosher" written on it in Hebrew, was cut open last week at the Israeli pavilion in the Milan world's fair.   Althou...

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Organized by the Society of Saint Anthony of Giovinazzo, Inc., the celebration will continue through Sunday, June 2nd. There will be a second procession on Saturday, June 1st at 7:00 PM.Most Precious Blood Church109 Mulberry Street, NYC (Between Broome and Spring St.)   Proceeds to benefit Most Precious Blood Church, Saint Jude Hospital, San...

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Saturday's Festa di Sant'Antonio in Bath Beach, Brooklyn was a glorious expression of faith and devotion to Grumo Appula's holy patron.   Celebrants gathered from around the tri-state area to participate in the joyous celebration. The event was sponsored by the St. Anthony Society of Grumo Appula (8729 20th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11214).  ...

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Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for better treatment of child-migrants, as he praised their patroness, Italian-American Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, who died 100 years ago this year.   Addressing faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square following his Angelus address, the pope renewed his call for prayerful and concrete solidarit...

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  WTI Magazine #32    2014 May, 29Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   The foundation of the village is linked to the legend of the discovery of a wooden cross.   It is said that a cow used to be alone from the group every day, and always squatted in the same place.

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Mayor de Blasio got some practice for his upcoming Italian vacation Sunday, helping to hoist an 80-foot, three ton statue at an Italian festival in Williamsburg.   The mayor turned out for the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Giglio Feast, where organizers egged him on into joining the dozens of men carrying the massive statue known as the Giglio, t...

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By Giovanni di Napoli   Sunday, October 19th, my friends and I joined thousands of pilgrims in Newark, New Jersey for the 115th Annual Feast of San Gerardo Maiella at Saint Lucy's Church. Always a fantastic turnout, celebrants came from far and wide for the celebration. Following Mass I took the opportunity to admire the church architecture...

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  WTI Magazine #41    2014 July, 30Author : Giglio Society of East Harlem      Translation by:   A continuing united effort is underway between our Brother's and Friends in Brusciano, Italy the birthplace of the East Harlem Giglio Feast and The Giglio Society of East Harlem (www.eastharlemgiglio.org). The Festa Del Giglio In Honor of Sant' Anton...

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